Should the United States of America have joined the League of Nations
As Americans survived the aftermath of the Great War, they were faced with yet another puzzle whether to join the League of Nations or not. The League of Nations was largely the brainchild of US President Woodrow Wilson, and the narrow-minded Republicans who shot it down were acting solely in their self-interest. The United States of America should have joined the League of Nations, for it would have provided the bullk of the power that was needed within the League. World War I was basically a story of misunderstandings and alliances. The concept of gentlemanly warfare and chivalry were all but diminished through trench warfare and the use of mustard gas. War was now understood by all as a dirty deed. Hence, the League was promoted as a moralizing factor for the world to allow nations to come together under one League to discuss their problems. The concept of self-determination and territorial integrity may have seemed ludicrous to the imperialist
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Approximate Word count = 652
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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